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Export-AclToCsv

02/23/2014 20:53
<# .SYNOPSIS     Gets useful ACL properties and exports them to a CSV file. .DESCRIPTION     Gets Path, Owner, Access, Inheritance, and InheritanceFlags of an object(s) and export them to a CSV.     The CSV format is desinged for user firendly...

Get-SqlEdition

02/20/2014 13:20
<# .SYNOPSIS     Collects each SQL Edition Type by Instance Name. .DESCRIPTION     Enumerates the registry for installed instances of SQL, then foreach installed instance, it enumerates the Edition Type. .EXAMPLE    ...

Tip

01/17/2014 22:47
“if you have to copy and paste from one automation script to another automation script, you are no longer automating.”

HpTpmAndBitLocker Module V1.0

01/12/2014 15:38
I have finally put everything together for my HpTpmAndBitLocker PSModule and it is usable.  It can be found here: https://github.com/necromorph1024/HpTpmAndBitLocker/releases.  It has been very combersome to use the ManageBde.exe and the BiosConfigUtil.exe to support multipule...

Convert-ToKbdString

01/09/2014 11:35
<# .Synopsis    Converts UTF16 string with KBD encoding. .DESCRIPTION    Converts UTF16 String to Keyboard Scan Hex Value (KBD).  Older HP BIOS's only accept this encoding method for the setup password, usful for WMI BIOS Administration. .EXAMPLE   ...

New-RandomPassoword

12/29/2013 19:56
<# .Synopsis     Creates random password string of length 1 to 100. .DESCRIPTION     Creates random password with ability to choose what characters are in the string and the length, the symbols can be specificlly defined. .EXAMPLE    ...

Invoke-BitLockerWithTpmAndNumricalKeyProtectors

12/29/2013 15:44
<# .Synopsis     Invokes BitLocker on a drive. .DESCRIPTION     Invokes BitLocker Drive Encryption on an Encryptable Volume with a TPM and Numrical Password Key Protectors.     If the Trusted Platform Module is not currently owned, ownership will be...

Get-BitLockerStatus

12/25/2013 20:30
<# .SYNOPSIS     Gets the current status of BitLocker. .DESCRIPTION     Tests the current status of BitLocker Drive Encryption on an Encryptable Volume.  Only returns true if the volume is fully encrypted and the protection status is...

Get-TpmStatus

12/20/2013 09:42
<# .SYNOPSIS    Get the current status of the TPM. .DESCRIPTION    Tests the status of the Trusted Platform Module, only returns true if both enabled and activated. .EXAMPLE    Get-TpmStatus .EXAMPLE    Get-TpmStatus -ComputerName...

Completed 10747A Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

05/17/2013 17:00
Completed the five day training corse on Admistering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.  Cover topics from setting up server roles, configuring packages and applications to full operating system deployment.  Very informitive class, lots of information.